Steel Market Production Increases – Pakistani re-roller Abbas Steel intends to commission the 100,000 tpy capacity first phase of its billet plant to feed its rebar and rod mill starting in June. The second phase in early 2013 will bring capacity to 200,000 tpy.
Steel Market Production Increases – Croatian steelmaker Adria Steel has started testing a rebar rolling mill in its Split steelworks.
Steel Market Production Increases – Union workers at Evraz’s Pipe mill in Camrose, Alberta have ratified a new four year labor contract ending the lockout at that facility which began on May 5.
Steel Market Production Increases – ArcelorMittal’s Kazakh unit’s furnaces will begin production again by May 29 following a fire at the sintering plant last week. Production at the plant had slowed to as low as 1,800 tpd from an average of 9,452 tpd.
Steel Market Production Cuts – RG Steel intends to idle its 3.4 million tpy Sparrows Point, MD facility and its 1.4 million tpy Warren, OH facility starting June 4th as it looks for buyers.
Steel Market Production Cuts – South Russian billet producer Frolovo Volga-Fest has delayed the restart of its 270,000 tpy EAF in the Volgograd region from the beginning of May to July.
Steel Market Production Cuts – Mexican flat steel producer Ahmsa has shut down its 2.3 million tpy number 5 blast furnace along with its No. 2 BOF and a continuous slab caster for 33 days for maintenance.
Sources: Steel Business Briefing, American Metal Market, SteelOrbis
